A hybrid-electric jet engine may seem as absurd as a horse-drawn Zeppelin, but GE Aerospace is ground testing a new megawatt-class hybrid turbofan engine and its full powertrain that is powerful ...

The jet engine on the new Boeing 777x has run into myriad technical problems over the course of its development. Yet another ...

In 1930, Whittle designed and sought a patent on his first jet engine. His idea languished and failed to gain traction during the turbulent times of the Great Depression and pre-World War II political ...

The hot trends of civilian supersonic flight and artificial intelligence collide as Boom Supersonic announces that, as a new revenue stream, the core technology of its Mach 1+ Symphony jet engine has ...

Jet engines are relatively simple in their basic design, but advancements in gas turbine engine technology have mostly done away with the cool-looking bucket-type reverse thrust systems. These thrust ...

The world’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels, especially for transportation, has left a deep mark on both the planet and public health. Burning these fuels releases a flood of greenhouse gases, which ...

The Rolls-Royce Griffith concept was a fantastically overengineered attempt to create a Mach 2.5 VTOL passenger aircraft ...

Speculation abounds as to the cause of the Air India airplane crash on June 12. One explanation so far is that both engines of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner failed, a highly unlikely event. A list ...

Fighter jet engines are complex machines that enable aircraft to reach incredible speeds. The modern fighter jet is defined by its engine, which accelerates a tremendous volume of air rearward that it ...

Screenshot from social media post of Ukrainian volunteers assembling a small cruise missile with a pulsating Trembita engine. Its task is to destroy objects and exhaust the enemy’s anti-aircraft ...

While recent years have seen more information about the Chinese military become common knowledge, there is no denying that a lot is still unknown about its military might. Most recognize one of the ...